The origin of vertebrates was accompanied by the advent of a novel cell type: the neural crest. Emerging from the central nervous system, these cells migrate to diverse locations and differentiate ...

Researchers have identified how thyroxine, a human thyroid hormone, can positively influence the life-critical calcification ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

Greenland sharks live for centuries with slow heartbeats and metabolism. Scientists study their longevity secrets.

Fish: Vertebrates that live in water and breathe using gills; Fish are defined as vertebrates (meaning they have a backbone) that live in water and use gills to breathe.

Primitive vertebrates with an adaptive immune system A key organ found in our adaptive immune system are more common than previously assumed: Max Planck researchers have demonstrated the presence of ...

Among them was the archaeon Methanothermobacter," explained Nicholas Youngblut of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, who is lead author of the study. "Methanothermobacter is known to ...

Vertebrates May Have Used Vocal Communication More Than 100 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought Animals with a backbone may have first emitted something akin to bleeps, grunts, crackles, toots ...

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of two massive new dinosaur species in northwest China – some of the first vertebrates uncovered in the region, according to a new study published Thursday.

In the past, various researchers have placed yunnanozoans into multiple clades, including cephalochordates (a clade of rudimentary invertebrate marine animals), hemichordates (considered to be a link ...